Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 375.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy peaked at 1.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.
Italy ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 145 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.1% compare
- 146 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.0% compare
- 146 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.0% compare
- 149 Israel 1.8% compare
- 150 Estonia 1.7% compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 1.7% compare
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy was 1.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Italy ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release